Teams: Jurgen Klopp misses out but makes one change to Liverpool team to face Sunderland

LIVERPOOL have made one change from the line up which lost 2-0 to Leicester City on Tuesday.

 

Jurgen Klopp will miss the match with suspected appendicitis.

 

Welshman Joe Allen starts in place of Lucas, who drops to the bench.

While Daniel Sturridge makes a surprise appearance on the bench after joining training this week.

Jurgen Klopp missed the match after suffering a a suspected bout of appendicitis.

Wahbi Khazri makes his first start for Sunderland alongside young forward Duncan Watmore.

Fabio Borini and Jeremain Lens drop out of the squad with injury.

 

Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Allen, Lallana, Milner, Firmino.

Subs: Ward, Toure, Benteke, Sturridge, Lucas, Ibe, Flanagan.

Sunderland: Mannone, Jones, van Aanholt, O’Shea, Kone, Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M’Vila, Khazri, Watmore, Defoe.

Subs: Pickford, Brown, Rodwell, N’Doye, Johnson, Toivonen, Yedlin.